A simple analogy of acupuncture could be to liken it to a car. You know what it's like when you avoid servicing the car or having the oil changed. Eventually you know it will give up on you and go wrong. How many of us carry on driving when the red warning light says we are nearly out of fuel? We are just asking for trouble.
The body is very similar in some respects - we ignore all the signs and carry on until our warning lights stop flashing – the engine then packs up altogether and in some cases it's too late or is a costly exercise to correct.
5 Element Acupuncture is the equivalent to that regular service and top up.
Can Acupuncture Help Me?
As a Traditional 5 Element Acupuncturist, I aim to balance health and prevent illness using this system of Chinese medicine.
Based on over 3000 years of use, many conditions may respond well to treatment - I trained at Leamington College of Traditional Acupuncture and my degree, combined with over a decade of experiece, has shown that acupuncture may help many issues, these might include: dentistry pain, nausea and vomiting, depression, anxiety, stress, arthritis, asthma, back pain, depression, IBS, ear problems, sinusitis, stroke, facial paralysis, carpal tunnel syndrome, infertility, addiction, weight gain, skin conditions and problems such as headaches and migraines.
Also, some people like to have acupuncture as a preventative measure to strengthen their constitution or because they feel unwell in themselves.
The Needles
One of the greatest worries of first time patients to acupuncture is the thought of the needles. Many people have a dislike of needles and this is easily understood when most people's expectation of them is of a fearsome looking syringe used in hospital dramas.
However, my patients are pleasantly surprised when I show them the needles that I will be using during their treatment. They are as fine as a human hair and are a thing of beauty within themselves.
At The Mitchell Hill Clinic we only use the top grade Japanese needles, made of the highest quality materials. Each needle is individually packaged and, of course, all needles are used only on the one patient and then disposed of.
Traditional Acupuncture
This ancient system enables the body/mind/spirit to heal itself, as far as nature will allow.
In Chinese medicine any illness or symptom, either physical, mental or of the spirit, is associated with an imbalance of the person’s vital life energy, or Qi. When the body sends out distress signals in the form of any symptom it is a sign that there is an imbalance of Qi, which must be rebalanced to restore health.
This principle of Traditional Acupuncture is important because it means the underlying cause of the disease is being dealt with rather than the symptom merely being swept under the carpet, only to reappear in the future.
Not only dealing with the patient’s condition by restoring the overall balance of energy, Traditional Acupuncture may help the person feel better in a general way by promoting an improved quality of life.
Traditional Acupuncture affects the whole person - body, mind and spirit - and may therefore help a very wide range of issues
If you have any questions about how 5 Element acupuncture may help you, you can use our Live Chat facility or contact me.
I'm a Zita West Affiliated Fertility Acupuncturist and, as such, have undergone specialist acupuncture training to support couples looking to realise their dream of starting a family.
For more information about Fertility Acupuncture, please visit my practice website - The Mitchell Hill Clinic - to find out more about how 5 Element Acupuncture can help you.
